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The executive committee and Mr. Denio, superintendent of the 

 speed department, discussed and arranged the program of races for 

 the 1909 fair. (See premium list for 1909.) 



The matter of the ice privilege for the fair of 1909 was discussed 

 with the president of the Des ^loines lee Company. As no agree- 

 ment could l)e reached it was decided to purchase from the company 

 their ice house located on the fair grounds for $100.00, and ]\Ir. 

 Simpson was instructed to have the necessary amount of ice for use 

 during the fair put up at the best terms possible. 



A bill from Fred Pabst for $507.00 for expense of bringing his 

 stable of horses to the 1908 fair was presented and ordered paid 

 when approved by Superintendent C. F. Curtiss, with whom all 

 arrangements had been made. 



Warrants issued for bills paid in vacation were approved. War- 

 rants were issued for per diem and mileage as follows : 



Warrant No. 6922 E. J. Curtin $28.80 



Warrant No. 6923 S. B. Packard 15.80 



Warrant No. 6925 C. E. Cameron 42.00 



Warrant No. 6926 W. C. Brown " 30.20 



Warrant No. 6927 A. L. Denio 17.60 



Other matters pertaining to the 1909 fair were discussed by the 

 executive committee. 

 Committee adjourned. 



COMBINED :\1EETIX(I OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND 

 COMMITTEE ON NOXIOUS WEEDS. 



January 20-21, 1909. 



AVednesday. January 20, 1909. 



Committees met as per previous arrangement with the following 

 members present: Cameron. Brown. Packard, Wright and Simp- 

 son. 



On invitation of the committees there was also present Hon. B. 

 W. Newberry of Strawberry Point, and Prof. L. IT. Pammel of 

 Ames. 



The purpose of the meeting as stat3d was to consider and perfect 

 the final draft of the bill for the destruction of noxious weeds. Sen- 

 ator J. H. Allen cf Pocahontas and Representative E. C. Perkins of 

 Delaware county who were to take charge of the bill in the represen- 

 tative branches of the legislature were called in to meet with the 



